37 Tex. Admin. Code § 6.14 - Proficiency Requirements
(a) The figure in this
section provides the proficiency demonstration requirements applicable to
applicants for either a license to carry a handgun or certification as a
qualified handgun instructor.
(b) An applicant for a
license to carry a handgun must score at least 70% on both the written
examination and the proficiency examination.
(c) An applicant for a license to carry a
handgun will have three opportunities to pass the written examination and the
proficiency examination within a 12-month period.
(d) The qualified handgun instructor or
approved online course provider must submit all examination failures to the
department on the class completion notification. The notification must indicate
if the failure occurred after the applicant had been given three opportunities
to pass the examinations.
(e) On
successful completion of the written or proficiency examinations, the qualified
handgun instructor or approved online course provider, as applicable, shall
certify the applicant has established his or her proficiency on the form and in
the manner determined by the department.
(f) With the exception of first responder
certificates of training issued under §
6.18 of this title (relating to
First Responder Certification; Renewal of Certification), all certificates of
training are valid for two years from the date they are issued by the qualified
handgun instructor or approved online course provider. Any certificate of
training that is required in conjunction with an application must be valid on
the date the completed application is submitted to the department.
(g) The qualified handgun instructor shall
require all applicants for a license to carry a handgun to complete the range
instruction part of the handgun proficiency course before allowing a physical
demonstration of handgun proficiency.
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